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Ladies, We Need To Talk

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Jul 1, 2024 • 8min

Hey Yumi! I'm tired of doing it all

Discussing the heavy mental load women bear in households, from school lunches to care-giving. Tips on evening out the burden and prioritizing self-care. Exploring dynamics in relationships and the impact of perfectionism on mental health.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 30min

Horny women

Yumi Stynes explores the idea of women being 'horny' and challenges societal norms around female sexuality. The podcast discusses women's insatiable desires, managing high sexual drive, the impact of pregnancy on sex drive, sexual awakening and exploration, and navigating sexual desire differences in relationships.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 9min

Hey Yumi! My mum-guilt is crushing me

When you’re stuck in the daily grind of working-mum life, sometimes it can be hard not to feel like a shitty mum.  School lunches, getting them dressed (FFS), raising good humans, endless meetings – it's exhausting and soul-destroying. Yumi has some advice to ease the mum-guilt, when your heart is being yanked in opposite directions and backing away from work isn’t an option.  If you’ve got a problem that not even your girl gang can help you solve, let us take on the burden! Send an audio note to ladies@abc.net.au 
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Jun 10, 2024 • 26min

Beating burnout

Yumi has been cheeky and stolen the keys to the ABC archive to bring out one of our favourite episodes. Life is tiring. The cozzi livs, the constant merry-go-round of caring and work and chronic stress can be overwhelming. For some, this relentless pace can lead to burnout.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 0sec

Have you ever been the "other woman"? Email us!

The "other woman" has been demonised in pop culture, but is it time we learnt to understand her choices rather than judge her for them? 
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Jun 3, 2024 • 8min

Hey Yumi! My prolapse is a problem

If you’ve carried a baby, you may have had to deal with the fall out (literally) of pelvic prolapse. But having your organs pop out of your vagina isn’t limited to mammas, getting older is also a big factor. 
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May 27, 2024 • 23min

Rosie Waterland's mum died. She’s kind of relieved

Rosie Waterland’s mum was, to put it mildly, chaos personified. Charming and caring one minute, abusive and cruel the next.  This year, she died. A moment Rosie was strangely prepared for. But her mum’s death left her to contend with the conflicting emotions of grief and relief. Yumi Stynes sat down with Rosie for a heart to heart about growing up with an abusive parent, grieving and coming out of the other side of childhood trauma.  Featured in this episode:  Rosie Waterland, author and podcaster Lifeline: 13 11 14  1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 
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May 20, 2024 • 7min

Hey Yumi! How do I introduce a kink?

Would you like to flip the script and peg your partner? Yumi spreads the word on pegging your boo, how to introduce anal play into your sex life and the ins and outs of doing it (or not) so everyone feels good.  If you’ve got a problem that’s doing your head in, never fear because your hottest, coolest agony aunt is primed and ready to help you out! Send us an audio note to ladies@abc.net.au
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May 13, 2024 • 32min

PCOS: Infertility, beards and BS

Weight gain, bristly hairs, no period. Welcome to  Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome.  PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility worldwide and it can cause debilitating physical and psychological symptoms. 1 in 8 women have PCOS, so that’s at least a couple of friends in your group chat. So why do we still know so little about it?  Yumi Stynes catches up with ladies who’ve been battling PCOS for years and finds out how they get on top of it. Featured in this episode: Professor Helena Teede, female endocrine specialist from Monash University 
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May 6, 2024 • 7min

Hey Yumi! My partner's gone full slob

Do you have to pry your partner off the couch with a fork-lift? Are they living in skanky trackies 24/7? Yumi spills the tea on what to do if your other half has gone full slob. Got a life problem you just can’t solve? Help is at hand! We’re handing the mic over to you, our lush listeners and taking the burden of problem solving off your shoulders... because Ladies, We Need To Talk... Back! Send us your questions as a voice note to ladies@abc.net.au - we can’t wait to hear from you!

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